Mrs. Haaland talks about 2 things including S982 The Not Invisible Act & S227 The Savannas Act. The Not Invisible Act These bills were being heard, introduced, helped combat the crisis, recommended to the department of interior, muder and trafficking of native americans, all this work will be taken by and faced with tribal communities. The spill is including indigenous voices and making sure the voices are heard and being driven. The federal government taught communities are one sided solutions and broken promised actions. 4 federally recognized tribes help the bill and enactment of S982, hoping to not be invisible. In the Savannas Act, It was named after savanas grey who was 22 and 8 months pregnant when she was murdered. Native women experience murder 10x worse and more likey to experinence rape as she stated. Savannas act to help find solutions. Haaland provides a bill that will help families and give updates allowing them to address the crisis and support of both of these bills. She is making a difference to the topic of MMIW.

Watching the video “Rep. Deb Haaland (New Mexico) Missing Murdered Indigenous Women” brought tears to my eyes and joy to my heart. Not many New Mexicans talk about this, something that people are quiet about. As an individual, I feel as if White people are more talked about and addressed on the news or are a target, rather than Native American family or communities. I feel as if there is little to no awareness of MMIW and lack of knowledge. Lack of knowledge means someone is unaware, and can be unaware of their surroundings or even the overall topic of missing women. It makes sense because girls my age are most targeted and I am at risk, but I understand it can happen to anyone.

In reading the article ¨en. Udall Statement on Senate Passage of Legislation to Address Missing, Murdered Indigenous Women Crisis; speech.¨ It talks about the Savannas Act and the Not Invisible Act and how they are most important, and how they are improving the response for federal MMIW making communities safer and stronger., to protect those it surrounds. It goes in depth about how Udall addresses the senate on the topic. He begins by helping lead the effort and providing the violence against women act, and explaining how to restore those we have lost.He brings up tribal criminal jurisdiction, and how the legislation is used to strengthen law enforcement in Native communities.

On a more personal level, I agree with Udalls s decision and the way he chose to address the situation, somewhat very similar to Deb Haaland's speech. We live in small communities and tribal jurisdictions is not an easy topic because it is so easy to address with the right people, and I feel as only the big bosses have the authority to do so. Within small communities many are being punished more as it happens on tribal lands, but they do not act too quickly.

Lastly, looking at the article ¨Indigenous women vanish -- but no one is listening¨ I took from the reading that our voice isn't always going to be heard as if we wanted to. We run into things that may not always make our situation better, and things may not always be in our favor. It looked into the stories of a few different women including Eleanor who was found dead in 1982. Her sister Danielle was one of many relatives who spoke at the inquiry. I quote her saying "Our family testified in November 2017 in Saskatoon Saskatchewan. The inquiry was to get the police and coroner report. They did not. We have recently found out that my sister's police and coroner report was filed under a different name. Their mandate of 'finding the truth, honouring the truth' failed our family and my sister miserably." In reading the situation she did not get what she deserved, and justice should be seeked for her.

As stated in the article above, I feel as if the title matches what is being talked about. We are unaware of the topic and need to become more aware of what is happening and our surroundings. Overall because we can prevent these things from happening, even if we are just that little more knowledgeable because we can share this information with those who surround us. I feel like not all families have the help they need, and by Udall and Haaland addressing the topic it can be that much better and make change for the better.

In reading the article “The Power of Voice: Advocating for Aboriginal Voices” I have learned that in voice and power structures, one's voice can be influenced by others and it is taken to take one's speaking or writing when expressing or sharing ideas with others. The language used is by the power of the individual speaking but some do not know how to express themselves or project their voice. As the language is spoken the shape is from one's voice and how powerful it can become and then influence others surrounding, whether that is becoming meaningful or not. The key point is the different world view points and how the culture impacts the language. The knowledge from Indigenous people is important and cannot be separated from the tribal land, language and culture as this is a part of who we are as Indigenous people.

My thoughts to the article was very relatable and accurate to my SHP topic of Missing Murdered Indigenous Women. It talked about the critical of why some individuals are silenced. The effects of being silenced can relate to culture along with historical and current inequities that happen between an individual who chooses to speak up and someone who does not speak up. The line that stood out to me was “When voices are silenced, perspectives are stifled and the system of dominance is maintained.” As an advocate the takeaway is the interpretation of something from another person's perspective can make an impact. The media also plays a part in this because women in general experience loss and empathy with Aboriginal people or families.